W.W. Grainger
1,030 hedge funds and large institutions have $28.6B invested in W.W. Grainger in 2023 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 110 funds opening new positions, 297 increasing their positions, 424 reducing their positions, and 78 closing their positions.
41% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 78
14% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $25B → $28.6B (+$3.62B)
3% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,001 → 1,030 (+29)
1.88% less ownership
Funds ownership: 74.32% → 72.44% (-1.9%)
11% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 27 → 24 (-3)
30% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 297 | Existing positions reduced: 424
51% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $146M | Put options by funds: $302M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stifel Financial
St. Louis,
Missouri
|
+$260M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$203M |
| 3 |
Fidelity Investments
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$179M |
| 4 |
Invesco
Atlanta,
Georgia
|
+$82.1M |
| 5 |
Amundi
Paris,
France
|
+$44.1M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$665M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$195M |
| 3 |
A
AustralianSuper
Melbourne,
Australia
|
-$72.5M |
| 4 |
FPP
Findlay Park Partners
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$63.2M |
| 5 |
Renaissance Technologies
New York
|
-$56.6M |
GWW Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2023 in Review
1,030 of the 6,383 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in W.W. Grainger (GWW) for Q2 2023, worth a combined $28.6B — up 14% from $25B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 110 funds opened new GWW positions and 78 closed out — a net gain of 32 holders — while 297 added to existing stakes and 424 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Stifel Financial, adding an estimated $260M. The largest seller was Envestnet Asset Management, cutting an estimated $665M.
- 1,030 institutional investors held W.W. Grainger (GWW) as of Q2 2023, up from 1,001 in Q1 2023.
- Funds reported $28.6B of W.W. Grainger stock for Q2 2023, up 14% quarter-over-quarter.
- 110 funds opened new W.W. Grainger positions in Q2 2023 and 78 closed out, a net change of +32 holders.
- The largest W.W. Grainger buyer in Q2 2023 was Stifel Financial, an estimated $260M added.
- The largest W.W. Grainger seller in Q2 2023 was Envestnet Asset Management, an estimated $665M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2023.